External Validation of the eRADAR Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Dementia in Two Real-World Healthcare Systems.

Background: Fifty percent of people living with dementia are undiagnosed. The electronic health record (EHR) Risk of Alzheimer's and Dementia Assessment Rule (eRADAR) was developed to identify older adults at risk of having undiagnosed dementia using routinely collected clinical data.

Objective: To externally validate eRADAR in two real-world healthcare systems, including examining performance over time and by race/ethnicity.

Development of a Multistep Hypertension Quality Improvement Program in an Academic General Medicine Practice.

Hypertension is a common problem and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is unclear whether efforts to control blood pressure (BP) known to be effective in integrated healthcare systems can be successfully implemented in an academic setting. We describe our experience implementing a multistep quality improvement program within an academic general medicine practice aimed at improving BP among patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

A Comparison of Electronic Patient-Portal Use Among Patients with Resident and Attending Primary Care Providers.

Background: Electronic patient-portals offer the potential to enhance patient-physician communication and health outcomes but differential use may create or worsen disparities. While prior studies identified patient characteristics associated with patient-portal use, the role of physician factors is less known. We investigated differences in overall and patterns of portal use for patients with resident and attending primary care providers (PCPs).